Spearpoint leaf-tail gecko, Nosy be flat-tail gecko
Uroplatus ebenaui, commonly known as the spearpoint leaf-tail gecko or Nosy Be flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
The specific name, ebenaui, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Ebenau.
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starts withU. ebenaui is the smallest species of Uroplatus and can reach a total length (including tail) of 4 inches.
U. ebenaui is found on Nosy Bé island and in eastern and northern Madagascar.
U. ebenaui lives in tropical rain forests and dry deciduous forests.
U. ebenaui is arboreal and nocturnal. This gecko eats insects at night and is inactive during the day. Additionally, they sleep flattened against tree trunks to camouflage in with the bark.
